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Assistant Professor in Arts in Health

Job no : 537330

Work type : Tenure-Track Faculty

Location : Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories : Education / Training / Instructional Design, Humanities, Medicine / Physicians

Department : 13010400 - COTA-CENTER FOR AIM

Classification Title :

AST PROF

Classification Minimum Requirements

Classification Minimum Requirements are the baseline requirements for Staff Titles and Academic Titles found at the University of Florida.

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

Job Description :

Assistant Professor in Arts in Health

Full-time, 9 month, on-campus tenure accruing faculty position

Date of Expected Hire : August 16, 2026

Salary : $90,000 annual salary with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package

The Center for Arts in Medicine in the College of the Arts seeks an Assistant Professor to recruit, teach, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, maintain an active national and international externally funded research and creative activity profile, and participate in shared governance and service to the Center, College, University and the Arts in Health field. The successful candidate will conduct research in one of the following areas :

• Arts in health (administration, arts practitioner, researcher, educator, etc.)
• Arts in public health
• Medical and health humanities
• Arts, health, and AI
• Or related fields (tell us what you bring to Arts in Health)

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution.

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract. You can view this employment union contract here https : / / admin.hr.ufl.edu / compliance / employee-relations-and-ethics / union-negotiations / united-faculty-of-florida-contract / .

Responsibilities : Teaching

Recruit, teach, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in arts in health. Courses are taught either in person, asynchronous or hybridized settings. Examples of undergraduate courses to be taught include Introduction to Arts in Medicine in a Global Context, Music and Health, Dance in Medicine, Visual Arts in Medicine, Arts in Medicine Practicum, and Music in Medicine Capstone. Examples of graduate courses to be taught include Research and Evaluation in Arts in Medicine, Arts in Medicine Advanced Professional Seminar, and Arts in Medicine Capstone Proposal. Active engagement or possible leadership in CAM's comprehensive two and a half day Research Primer in collaboration with University College London.

Research and Creative Activity

Maintain an active national and international research and creative activity profile in areas of specialization, consistent with UF and unit guidelines for progress toward tenure and promotion. Maintain and manage a sponsored research portfolio. Actively participate in our learning community, finding innovative ways to collaborate with faculty and peers in Arts in Health. Active engagement or possible leadership in CAM's Interdisciplinary Research Lab.

Service

Participate in shared governance through service to the Center, College, University and the field, including taking on leadership roles and volunteering for service opportunities that benefit the community and the profession.

Tenure assignment will be housed in one of the three schools in the College of the Arts (School of Theatre + Dance, School of Music, School of Art + Art History); however, this position is expected to perform their duties in and for the Center for Arts in Medicine on the UF main campus in Gainesville, Florida.

CENTER FOR ARTS IN MEDICINE : Housed in the College of the Arts, the Center for Arts in Medicine (CAM) is committed to advancing research, education, and practice in the arts in health, locally and globally. The Center facilitates research, education, and training in the use of the arts to enhance health in healthcare and public health contexts. The Center provides a framework for interdisciplinary collaboration among University of Florida faculty and students, healthcare providers, clinical artists, and our local and global communities. The Center develops and effects interdisciplinary research studies through its two research labs, and educational curricula on all levels. The Center serves as a national model for the arts in health research, education, and training. The Center provides certificate and degree programs, including MA and graduate certificates in Arts in Medicine and Arts in Public Health, and undergraduate certificates across disciplines. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu / cam.

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS : The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. We achieve the university's mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation. The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 135 faculty members in its three accredited schools- the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.

The University of Florida : The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation's most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida.

In addition to salary, the University of Florida (UF) offers low cost State Health plans, a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family's needs, and Vision. Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is also available. Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance are also available.

UF provides a variety of leave programs including sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and family medical leave. Nine-month faculty accrue approximately 13 sick days annually. UF also provides you the flexibility to deal with life's challenges by offering paid family leave, eight full weeks of leave over a 24-month period.

Build a retirement roadmap with competitive pension plans, investment accounts and a host of voluntary add-ons, such as 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans.

UF Employees are also eligible for the GatorPerks discount program, which provides big savings at various business and retailers!

Explore UF's plethora of benefit options here : FACULTY Benefits

Expected Salary :

$90,000 annual salary with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package.

Required Qualifications :

The successful candidate must meet all of the following :

Preferred

The successful candidate will meet some of the following :

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Application Deadline : Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by January 10, 2026 . Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and / or hiring authority.

Application Process : Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida's online application system. Online applications must include the following :

(3) A PDF portfolio (or links thereto) of creative work, arts in health practice (samples / examples of healthcare or community practice, health communication work, etc.), research products, or administrative and / or scholarly work. For practitioners, please submit 3-5 examples of creative work; for researchers, please submit 3 writing samples. A combination of both is also welcome. Note that the UF application system only allows for one 5 MB maximum file size PDF document.

(4) names and contact information of three professional references. The UF system will give you the option to upload letters of reference. We are not requiring letters of reference with initial application materials. Please ignore that option. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

Inquiries may be sent to :

Colleen Rua - Chair, Arts in Health Assistant Professors Search

Email : c.rua@ufl.edu

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required : No

Advertised : 29 Sep 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

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